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A photographer witnessed and recorded a lifesaving incident involving a young lifeguard who rescued a child caught in massive waves at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California, which was caught on camera by the photographer. No specific details about the rescue or the individuals involved are provided. The incident occurred at an unspecified time.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-21, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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A 10-year-old boy was swept about 15 yards (13.7m) offshore at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz, California, but was quickly rescued by 16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams. A bystander captured the dramatic rescue on video, showing Williams and several other beachgoers working together to save the child from the massive waves. The rescue operation lasted just over two minutes before the boy was safely back on shore. In recognition of his bravery, President Donald Trump has invited Williams to the White House to receive a high civilian honor.

Written for “Ocean Rescue of Teenage Child” on 2026-10-17, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Ocean Rescue of Teenage Child

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“Both articles describe the same incident of a lifeguard rescuing a child from massive waves at Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, California on July 30th, 2026”

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Calif. Santa Cruz The National

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Calif. GPE · 1× Santa Cruz GPE · 1× Scott Vander Dussen PERSON · 1× The National ORG · 1×

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Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-07-30

2026-07-30 · CBC News

Lifeguard battles massive waves to rescue a child | The Moment · assertive framing

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Photographer Scott Vander Dussen tells The National about the moment he captured video of a young lifeguard saving a boy from massive waves on Seabright Beach in Santa Cruz, Calif. asserted

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